Hopkins takes Speedway 95 Late Model 50-lapper

June 17, 2012 8:56 pm

HERMON, Maine — Mike Hopkins of Hermon took off from the outside pole position in the 50-lap Sinclair Towing Service feature for the Dysart’s Late Models Saturday night at Speedway 95 and won the event by almost half a track over the rest of the field.

The real action took place in the battle for second place, where Phil Richardson of Hermon and Brenton Parritt of Steuben battled for second and third over the last half of the race. Parritt finally got by Richardson on lap 42 to take the second spot and Richardson finished third. The battle for fourth and fifth wasn’t decided until the 44th lap circuit, when Nick Jenkins of Milo finally took fourth from Duane Seekins of Stockton Springs, who finished fifth.

Unity Raceway

At Unity, Chris King of Burnham won a thrilling Wildcat division main event Saturday night.

King prevailed in an ultracompetitive 20-lapper, swapping the lead several times with eventual third-place finisher Ryan Robinson of Clinton before turning back a stiff challenge from Montville’s Craig Robbins, who crossed the line in second position. Point leader Brent Chase of Burnham was fourth and Mike Moore of Smithfield was fifth.